Common Errors Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as your answer.
Lucy was working (A) / overtime because (B) / she had to prepare (C) / for an important meating. (D) / All correct (E)
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5e8abddb7b82aa7479fb4287- 1workingfalse
- 2becausefalse
- 3preparefalse
- 4meatingtrue
- 5All correctfalse
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Answer : 4. "meating"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
She is pretending to be sick (a)/ because she donтАЩt (b)/ want to study.(c)/ no error (d).
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602b479c9f2a38430901c329- 1(a)false
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Answer : 2. "(b)"
Q:Direction: In these questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct as they are. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, write (d) as the answer.
When I lived in England (a) / it was natural for me (b) / to speak a lot of English. (c) / No error (d)
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63b6eed848c4df54f413ef0c- 1afalse
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Answer : 4. "d"
Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into five parts with one of the parts of each sentence is highlighted in bold suggesting the grammatically correct part of the sentence. Out of the four other parts, choose the part of the sentence which contains grammatical or contextual error in it. If the given sentence is both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option (E) i.e., “No error” as your answer.
The power tariff had already (1)/been increased twice in (2)/the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also (3)/levied additional monthly charges to consumers. (4)/No error (5)┬а
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5e9fdaabc2b6082a96182ef0- 1The power tariff had alreadyfalse
- 2been increased twice infalse
- 3the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had alsofalse
- 4levied additional monthly charges to consumerstrue
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 4. "levied additional monthly charges to consumers "
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
The tableтАЩs legs (A)/ have been (B)/ elaborately carved. (C)/ No error (D)
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6001471417b389314c4da822- 1(A)true
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Answer : 1. "(A)"
Q:Direction: - In the question read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. the error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Many a man (A)/ have come to India from Bangladesh (B)/ to live here permanently. (C)/ No error. (D)
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5f325ec2a19eae5979fe0e60- 1Cfalse
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Answer : 4. "B"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
The students were (A)/ awaiting for (B)/ the arrival of the chief guest.(C)/No error (D)
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5f166d808cf3201b63267cb3- 1Afalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q: He was (A)/ not in a position to state (B)/ the speed the ship travelled. (C) / No error (D)┬а
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5f3104b78fc12265db035483- 1Bfalse
- 2Ctrue
- 3Afalse
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